Boys win first in 3 of 4 relay events; Alec Shumard first in 400M, Brooks is 1st in girls long jump
A trip to the Ada High School Dorsey Reirdon Relays on April 10 resulted in a first place win for the Racers. Coaches said this is the first time in 15 years that the boys team finished as Champions at a meet.
The Racers had 91 points overall compared to second-place finisher Durant’s 69, and third-place finisher Byng’s 62.
Newcastle came home with several first-place finishes in the various events including 3 out of the 4 boys’ relay events. Jordie Brooks also continued her winning ways with an 18-8 long jump for first place.
Coaches said several school records were broken at the Ada meet, and several Racers are now ranked number one in the state. All eight relay teams are ranked in the top 20 in the state. There are 25 boys and 21 girls ranked in the top 20 in Class 5A.
Newcastle’s top results were the following: Boys 100M finals - Ben Rogers, 3rd; Ashton Shumard, 4th Girls 100M finals - Kaydence Rogers, 8th; Gracie Faith Haskins, 10th Girls 200M finals - Gracie Faith Haskins, 10th Boys 400M finals - Alec Shumard, 1st; Rylan Shaw, 11th Boys 800M finals - Liam Cory, 3rd; Luke Perkins, 7th; Cross Owens, 11th Girls 3200M finals - Hadlee Mann, 4th Boys 4x100 relay - Newcastle, 2nd - Ben Rogers, Graham White, Ashton Shumard, and Chris Brinlee Boys 4x200 relay - Newcastle, 1st - Chris Brinlee, Graham White, Ashton Shumard, and Alec Shumard Girls 4x200 relay - Newcastle, 4th - Taytum Burke, Kaydence Rogers, Maci McCann, and Leighton Wooten Boys 4x400 relay - Newcastle, 1st - Alec Shumard, Graham White, Ashton Shumard, and Chris Brinlee Boys 4x800 relay - Newcastle, 1st - Alec Shumard, Luke Perkins, Liam Cory, and Cooper Williams Girls Shot Put - Peyton Wilson, 4th Boys High Jump - Harmon Warmth, 6th Girls High Jump - Ava Snider, 8th Boys Long Jump - Chris Brinlee, 2nd Girls Long Jump - Jordie Brooks, 1st Girls Long Jump - Maci McCann, 4th
